Accident · 2009-07-17
What the record says
- Event date
- 2009-07-17
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 172L (N7136Q)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Smokey Bay Air, Inc Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Smokey Bay AIr
Probable cause
The pilot's unfamiliarity with the airport environment, which resulted in his taxiing the airplane onto a no-taxi section of roadway and into a road sign. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to avail himself of additional information that described the appropriate taxi routes on the airport.
Source: NTSB case ANC09LA069Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 46 | Class 1 | 7,800 total · 200 in this make/model · 4,000 as PIC |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.